EVENT INFORMATION

6
May
1706

The slave ship Duc de Bretagne left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 361 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 6 May 1706 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Duc de Bretagne; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 350. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Cazalis, Jean de; Investor: Montaudoin. The voyage began at Nantes on 22 January 1706. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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